Pauling Surname

131,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,446 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norfolk Island

Pauling Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Paul,' from the pet form Pauley; compare Charley, Teddie, &c. I cannot find any trace of a local origin. Paul was one of the favourite personal names in the 13th century. Thus I am driven to the above conclusion.

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Pauling Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,2241:162,97616,584
England2831:196,88417,288
New Zealand2711:16,7102,922
Australia2381:113,42712,604
Germany2271:354,65034,247
Canada391:944,75971,777
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678
Philippines201:5,061,911170,869
Indonesia191:6,960,484292,931
Wales171:182,03112,022
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
Scotland161:334,61415,044
China81:170,915,1968,932
Norfolk Island51:459108
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2181:111,81410,928
Scotland201:187,1617,190
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3211:156,44414,384

Pauling (1,932) may also be a first name.

Pauling Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Paul,' from the pet form Pauley; compare Charley, Teddie, &c. I cannot find any trace of a local origin. Paul was one of the favourite personal names in the 13th century. Thus I am driven to the above conclusion. Of course Pawley has a very local look.

Geoffrey Pauly, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Pauly, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

1574. Thomas Haynes and Elizabeth Pawlye, widow: Marriage Lic. (London).

1575. Thomas Pawlie, Cornwall: Register of the University of Oxford.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Paulin (q.v.) with added -g.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Pauling Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Pauling Come From? nationality or country of origin

Pauling (Marathi: पाऊिंलग) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pauling? popularity and diffusion

The last name Pauling is the 131,213th most frequently used family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,114,784 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Pauling are found; 66 percent are found in North America and 65 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 172,614th most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 1,932 people.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 2,224 people, or 1 in 162,976. In The United States Pauling is most prevalent in: South Carolina, where 15 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 9 percent live and North Carolina, where 8 percent live. Other than The United States Pauling is found in 31 countries. It is also common in England, where 8 percent live and New Zealand, where 8 percent live.

Pauling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pauling has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 693 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 130 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pauling Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Pauling last name is principally Anglican (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Pauling surname are 18.81% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.58% registered with the party.

The amount Pauling earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 29.53% more than the national average, earning R 307,824 per year; in United States they earn 7.76% less than the national average, earning $39,801 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.02% more than the national average, earning $51,680 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Paulling93164/
Paulings933/
Pautling930/
Paulin9250,135/
Paling922,877/
Puling921,254/
Paulina8612,512/
Pulling861,704/
Paullin86925/
Payling86413/
Pailing86409/
Palling86263/
Paulien86258/
Pealing86184/
Palings86103/
Pahling8655/
Pulings8646/
Peuling8645/
Patling8644/
Pagling8619/
Paulion8614/
Phaling8611/
Pouling867/
Pugling864/
Paulinc863/
Paulind863/
Pasling862/
Paulink862/
Palieng862/
Puiling861/
Peaulin861/
Pulingk861/
Phaulin861/
Pauglin861/
Paulint861/
Pauelin861/
Paulinė861/
Pautlin860/
Paulinn860/
Phuling860/
Paeling860/
Paulisn860/
Pauleng860/
Palin838,821/
Pulin831,731/
Pauln8321/
Palng832/
Peatling80297/
Paulienė80222/
Pullings80203/
Pealling8050/
Pahlings8031/
Paullina8023/
Peulings8012/
Pailling8011/
Paullion807/
Paylings803/
Pattling803/
Paehling802/
Paulinne802/
Paullien802/
Phailing801/
Phuiling801/
Phalings800/
Pfhaling800/
Pailings800/
Pautlind800/
Poulling800/
Poulin7740,157/
Poling7710,284/
Pullin777,008/
Palina772,886/
Pulina772,436/
Pallin771,902/
Paleng771,035/
Paulen771,028/
Phalin77430/
Pulhin77394/
Puleng77376/
Pulinx77327/
Pailin77273/
Palion77234/
Paslin77213/
Patlin77185/
Paulim77120/
Palgin7796/
Paulyn7780/
Pahlin7765/
Puglin7764/
Paulín7748/
Paglin7736/
Palint7736/
Palien7729/
Pulion7721/
Pealin7714/
Paluin7713/
Paylin7711/
Palhin7711/
Palink779/
Puslin779/
Puolin778/
Paläng777/
Puhlin777/
Phulin776/
Pulgin774/
Paulén773/
Paulne773/
Peulin772/
Paalin772/
Paulìn772/
Pulink771/
Putlin771/
Puulin771/
Páling771/
Pajlin771/
Paulnk771/
Puelin770/
Poulingue75360/
Paulinová7541/
Paggiling7538/
Paulinova755/
Palingckx751/
Pallingue750/
Paln7333/
Phaleng711,226/
Peeling71926/
Pohling71906/
Polling71696/
Paillin71469/
Poullin71284/
Poulina71276/
Poeling71228/
Pallien71153/
Pallina71134/
Paloeng7178/
Phailin7155/
Pulleng7153/
Pullion7151/
Pealien7140/
Peiling7139/
Palleng7139/
Paelina7128/
Poliong7125/
Pauleen7123/
Pajalin7123/
Pullien7122/
Phuleng7121/
Pahlien7120/
Paileng7114/
Paalina7112/
Paulyna7111/
Pallion7110/
Pullina719/
Palinkx717/
Paulent717/
Paullen716/
Puyleng716/
Polieng715/
Phaylin715/
Poulion714/
Palinck714/
Pulaeng714/
Payalin713/
Phallin713/
Pauslen713/
Paullyn713/
Paylina712/
Pullinn712/
Polingq712/
Pouslin712/
Piyalin712/
Paulaen712/
Poiling711/
Pasleng711/
Puolina711/
Palinks711/
Phaelin711/
Potling711/
Paulincova711/
Palienė711/
Paitlin711/
Polings711/
Poulint711/
Pahleng711/
Phalina711/
Phalien711/
Pulinks711/
Pallint710/
Pheulin710/
Phalion710/
Phealin710/
Pooling710/
Poutlin710/
Puillin710/
Peallin710/
Pailion710/
Pautlen710/
Pouhlin710/
Polin6714,131/
Palen677,555/
Palim67402/
Pauwelyn67377/
Pulyn67190/
Pulen67187/
Poullion67128/
Palén67112/
Pulim67111/
Palne67102/
Palinova6773/
Palyn6772/
Puolienė6747/
Poelling6735/
Phatleng6720/
Pajilina6713/
Palinová679/
Phahleng678/
Pauwelen677/
Payalina676/
Patln675/
Palnh675/
Palengke674/
Paillion673/
Palèn673/
Pulinova672/
Pollings672/
Pouln672/
Palnt672/
Palín672/
Peelling671/
Peilling671/
Pueln671/
Palln671/
Palnk671/
Pauwelÿn671/
Patellin671/
Pallaeng671/
Phalleng671/
Phallyng671/
Pohlingk671/
Puhln671/
Pulén671/
Piyeling671/
Phohling671/
Phalaeng671/
Pasln671/
Hpuln671/
Poweling670/
Palnn670/
Pulln670/
Pacillin670/

Pauling Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pauling in the Marathi language
पाऊिंलगpauinlaga-

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